Grandparents, parents, and kids will love this place. Great raptor show with outstanding knowledgable staff. And you can get to hold a falcon at the end! Wonderful grounds, native species of plants, picnic tables, herb garden, and lots of walking paths. We loved it.
the Arboretum offers a nice selection of plants, well maintained trails for viewing flora/fauna, and a raptor show. The ride can be a little bumpy on a dirt/gravel road that is reasonably maintained and likely passable by most cars assuming no extreme weather. While not unknown it certainally isn't overcrowded either (at least on the two occasions I was there). I would recommend timing your visit so that you are able to catch a raptor show and then another hour walking the paths and enjoying the flowers, birds, chipmunks/ground squirels, etc. would round out your visit. This could be enjoyed by children as well as adults of all ages.
The Arboretum, located just off of route 66 is 30 degrees cooler, than in Phoenix. This is a Great location to look at flora and fauna of Northern Arizona.Wide open fields of Black eye Susans hidden among the pines.
Some of Chihuly's famous glass sculptures still here to enjoy. Plan to spend the day meandering thru all the different eco systems displayed here. Food is served and surprisingly good and reasonably priced. Don't forget to bring an extra memory card for the camera.
An urban retreat that is filled with interesting plants and a park like atmosphere in the spacious woods. It is gorgeous and quiet.
We enjoyed ourselves on a rainy afternoon at the Arboretum. Lots of quiet paths with local trees and plants. It was great to see the staff in action as well. If you need a break in Flagstaff, this is a good place.
This is a little hidden treasure. We found out about the concerts here in the summer and took in one and loved it. The views are glorious, the grounds beautiful. The concert was terrific and we hope to take in more next season. Or better yet we may become members and get season tickets!
We enjoyed wandering the marked trails of the Arboretum. You are given a map of the property so you can navigate around quite easily. We came to see the Raptor show which is run twice daily.Here you are very close to the birds as they fly over the crowd. Volunteers get to participate with working with some of the birds. The Raptor Show was very informative. We got some great photos of the birds. Glad we came.
Not a good month to visit. Plants would be better earlier in the year. Trees are the same as all the Colorado plateau trees. Likely to see Elk, Mule Deer and Proghorns along with multiple types of squirrels & chipmunks, but go early. We missed the Raptor demos - check times.
We wanted to spend a couple of hours at the Arboretum so we followed the directions from the official website. It tells you, correctly, that the last three miles of the road is unpaved. But it also says that you can take a passenger car. Well -- technically, I suppose you can. But the road is terrible, so full of potholes and washboard that it is jarring. Perhaps you could go slowly enough to do it without damaging your kidneys and your car's suspension, but that would mean traveling at about 5 miles per hour. That would mean a 40-minute ride on the dirt portion. No thanks. Make sure you have an SUV or a pickup truck with stiff suspension and high clearance.